Aston Villa, QPR and Norwich are set to fight it out to sign Robbie Keane on loan.

Former Tottenham striker Keane has insisted that he has no plans to make a short-term loan move back to the Premier League from LA Galaxy during the MLS close season.

But that has not stopped Villa’s Paul Lambert, and rival bosses at Norwich and QPR showing interest in offering a short-term deal.

Last winter, Keane scored three goals in seven appearances for Villa during a six-week loan spell. But after winning the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy, Keane says he wants to take a break to recover from knocks.